Moravosilesian region new proposal

by Mello Lugtenberg, 1 Apr 2002

I'm sending description of the flag of the Moravosilesian Region (Czech
Republic) that has been approved by the regional assembly on Thursday.
Note that prior to formal granting by the Parliament is mere proposal.
However, the proposal is good and I believe it'll be approved and granted.The
flag is quartered. In the upper hoist there is a Silesian eagle (black
with yellow crown, red beak and legs, and white perisonium with a white
cross) on yellow field.In the upper fly there is a Moravian eagle (red-white
chckered with yellow crown, beak and legs) on blue field.In the lower hoist
there is the COA of Ostrava - blue field with a green bottom stripe (ca.
5:1), with a white horse (yellow saddle and red coat, no curb, probably
white hoofs) and yellow rose (red center, green leaflets).
The lower fly field is divided vertically into three stripes, white,
red and blue(1:1:2). In the blue stripe there is a half of the yellow eagle
(looking to the fly) with red beak and tongue and a red leg (no crown!).
The flag ratio is 2:3.
The COA and flag (an armorial banner) were designed by Jan Tejkal.

The white and red stripes stand for the Principality of Opavia.
The yellow eagle on blue is a CoA of the Principality of Tessinum.
Note that both principalities' CoAs were included in the great CoA of Czechoslovakia
in 1920-1960 (together with CoAs of Bohemia, Slovakia, Subcarpathian Russia,
Moravia, Silesia,and
Principality of Hultschin.
Jan Zrzavy, 31 Mar 2002

I've noticed that the Mello's image of the proposal of a flag of the
Moravosilesian Region (Czech Republic) is incorrect: the
yellow half-eagle shouldn't have a crown!
Jan Zrzavy, 26 Sep 2002

On 23 October 2002 the CoA and flag of the Moravo-Silesian Region have
been approved.
The flag (and CoA) is quartered (2:3).
* The upper hoist field is yellow with the Silesian eagle (black, yellow
crows, red beak and legs, white perisonium with a cross).
* The upper fly field is blue with the Moravian eagle (white-red checkered,
yellow crown, beak and legs).
* The lower hoist field has two horizontal stripes, blue and green
(7:1), with a white jumping horse over both stripes (yellow saddle, red
"coat"), and with a yellow rose *with red center* and green leaflets in
the field's upper fly corner.
* The lower fly field has three vertical stripes, white, red and blue
(1:1:2), with a half of the Tessinum eagle (facing to the fly) in the blue
stripe (yellow, red beak and arms, *no crown*).

The approved flag is very similar to the proposal, note that the width
of the green stripe is specified, and the detailed pattern of the rose
is modified.

The subcommittee, moreover, suggested to the regional authorities to
change the fields' arrangements: upper hoist - Silesian eagle, upper fly
- horse and rose (= CoA of the city of Ostrava), lower hoist - vertical
stripes (red & white = Opavia Principality) and the yellow eagle (=
Tessinum Principality), lower fly - Moravian eagle. This rearrangement
would preclude the close contact of two blue fields, however, the Moravian
eagle has to be transferred to the least important portion of a flag. Most
probably, this proposal won' be accepted by the Region.
At present, the original flag should be considered near-to-be-accepted
(it will have to be formally granted by the chairman of the House of Representatives).
Jan Zrzavy, 29 Oct 2002

Not knowing anything at all about the politics of the area, this surprised
me, especially putting Moravia second to Silesia, but also giving Ostrava
more or less equal status with the first two and representing Opavia and
Tessinum (neither of which I've ever heard of, I confess) at all.
This is undoubtedly a reflection of my lack of knowledge, not a comment
on the judgment of the designers, but I'd have thought the more elegant
solution would either be Moravia impaling Silesia (or vice versa), or Moravia
quartered with Silesia (or vice versa). I'm curious as to what drives
the committee to the more complicated design - are Ostrava, Opavia, and
Tessinum distinct communities from Moravia and Silesia, and so important
in some historic or political respect that they rate this separate recognition?
Joe McMillan, 29 Oct 2002

In short: Moravo-Silesian Region is formed by a part of historical Silesia
(majority of the region's area) and a small northernmost) part of historical
Moravia. Other parts of Moravia are in Olomouc, Zlin, South Moravian, Vysocina,
Pardubice and South Bohemian Regions, a small part of Silesia is in the
Olomouc Region (so that your proposals are not sufficient to characterize
the MSR.
In all regional symbols, the COA of capital (or its part) is included
- the MSR capital is Ostrava.
The historical land of Silesia is a loose 'federation' of numerous
principalities. Most of them are now situated in Poland, the most important
former principalities in the Czech Republic are Opavia and Tessinum.
Sounds complicated? Yes, we're living here for many centuries :-))
Jan Zrzavy, 29 Oct 2002

The COA and flag of the Moravosilesian Region have officially been granted
to the Moravosilesian regional authorities on 9th January 2003. The flag
(2:3) is quartered:
1. the upper hoist field is yellow with Silesian eagle
2. the upper fly field is blue with Moravian eagle
3. the lower hoist field is blue over green (7:1) with a white horse
and yellow rose
4. the lower fly field is vertically split white-red-blue (1:1:2) with
a half of the yellow eagle with red beak and legs in the blue
stripe (no crown!!!).In other words, the original proposal by Mr. Tejkal
has not been modified in any way.
The South Moravian Region is now the last
Czech region with no symbols. To my best knowledge, no action is taking
course there.
Jan Zrzavy, 19 Jan 2003

Moravosilesian region flag proposal

by Blas Delgado Ortiz, 19 Jun 2001

Image based on Petr Exner's kraj-CoA.
Blas Delgado Ortiz, 19 Jun 2001

Moravian-Silesian ("Moravskoslezsky") Region (Silesian eagle, Moravian
eagle, Ostrava rose, Opava chevrons). I don't have any information about
the present stage of preparation of the Moravian-Silesian symbols, but
the presented flag seems to be quite dubious (especially as concerns red
margins of the city-derived fields).
Jan Zrzavy, 20 Jun 2001

As Petr Exner just now confirmed, the flag of Moravian-Silesian region
recently sent to FOTW is a mere *proposal*.
Jan Zrzavy, 20 Jun 2001

According to message from the Regional Council of the Moravian-Silesian
Region (Czech Rep.), no definite proposal for the regional symbols has
been approved. Last wekk, the council only sent to the Regional Assembly
some general instruction how the CoA (and BoA) should look. They will be
(of course) quartered: 1st field with Silesian eagle, 2nd field with Moravian
eagle, 3rd field with complete capital's CoA (blue field with the white
horse and yellow rose blossom), and 4th field should
symbolize either mountains, or the Danube-Oder-Elbe water-shed, or
the industrial development.
We'll see. The assembly should meet in September.
Jan Zrzavy, 19 Jul 2001

According to decision of the Regional Council (November 22), the Regional
Assembly is recommended to approve the proposal No. 10 of the regional
symbols in its next meeting (December 13). No more data available.
However, one of the last missing Czech regional flags is coming.
Jan Zrzavy, 28 Nov 2001

Last week, some more flags of the Czech regions were approved: Moravian-Silesian
Region - regional assembly should have discussed the symbols (December
13) - no info so far.
Jan Zrzavy, 15 Dec 2001

It seems that the recently approved CoA and flag of the Moravian-Silesian
Region of the Czech Republic will be quartered, with Silesian eagle in
the upper hoist, with Moravian eagle in the upper fly, with city of Ostrava
CoA (horse + rose) in the lower hoist, and with vertically split Moravian-Silesian
eagle in the lower fly. No details, no independent support yet available.
Source - regional office (reported by Petr Exner). Let's await - and let's
hope that this bizarre design is wrong ...
Jan Zrzavy, 18 Dec 2001

Just now I read the press release from the meeting of the regional assembly
of the Moravian-Silesian Region (Czech Republic). The flag I've reported
yesterday was supported by the regional council but the assembly made no
final decision and asked council to present other proposals to next assembly's
meeting. At present, no approved proposal of MSR flag exists.
Jan Zrzavy, 19 Dec 2001

One of the last Czech regions whose symbols have not yet been approved
is the Moravosilesian region. The next session of the regional assembly
(March 28) will discuss the topic once again, with all proposals discussed
last December and three more proposals suggested by Jiri Louda and Rudolf
Kouba (2). All proposals include Silesian eagle, Moravian eagle, and the
CoA of city of Ostrava (horse + rose). The proposal by Mr. Louda (a senior
Czech heraldist) includes also the golden field with a blue wavy stripe
(standing for watershed between Baltic and Black Seas), a cog-wheel and
crossed mining tools. Both proposals by Mr. Kouba include symbols derived
from CoAs of the old Silesian principalities (Opavia and Tessinia). No
more info, no image.
Jan Zrzavy, 14 Mar 2002

The regional assembly of the Moravosilesian Region is just now discussing
the regional symbols.
Jan Zrzavy, 28 Mar 2002

The symbols of the Moravosilesian Region (Czech Republic) have been
approved by the regional assembly during its yesterday session.
The COA and flag will be quartered,
1st field yellow with Silesian eagle,
2nd field blue with Moravian eagle,
3rd field blue with a white horse and yellow rose (and green grass?),
i.e. the CoA of the city of Ostrava,
4th field blue (???) with "symbols derived from CoAs of the old Silesian
principalities, Opavia and Tessinia".

No details and no image yet (according to the description, the CoA is
difficult to imagine - three blue field ...?). However,
prior to approving by the parliamentary subcommittee and granting by
chairman of the House of Representatives it is a proposal only.
Jan Zrzavy, 29 Mar 2002